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  • Unknown Member

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    September 1, 2009 at 10:45 am

    Derm? OK, you got a point there, they have a sweet gig.

    Rad onc? I guess if you like seeing patients die regularly. By the way, they’re due for a huge pay slash too

    Ophtho? Already has seen a huge pay slash if we’re comparing salaries since the 1980’s and oh by the way, they’re so saturated you’d be hardpressed to find a gig >200K in a desirable area (read: Chicago, NYC, SF, LA) without fellowship

    Allergist? I really don’t know anything about this field so I can’t comment. What I do know is that it can be tricky to obtain the allergy fellowship. Also, how many of these have you met? Can’t imagine it’s a booming field.

    Pathologist? Please, they have trouble finding jobs after MULTIPLE fellowships.

    Rheumatologist? I guess if you enjoy low pay.
    Sports medicine? See above.
    Endocrinologist? See above.

    Pediatric neurology? I don’t even know how to approach this one. How many of these have you met? Can’t imagine it’s a booming field.

    PM&R? Not bad either although I find the field as exciting as a glue drying contest.

    Pain? I can’t think of a more aptly named field. Perhaps you like phone calls in the middle of the night requesting urgent Percocet refills. I’ll pass.

    ORIGINAL: Amuser08

    ORIGINAL: MISTRAD

    There are problems in radiology…it is certainly not perfect, and incomes are sure to drop. I complain about it as much as anybody.

    But, when I take a step back, there is no other physician I would rather be in the hospital.

    Are you kidding me? I can think of a bunch of physicians that have a better gig. hows this dermatologist, rad onc, opthalamologist, allergist, pathologist, rhuematologist, sports medicine docs, endocrinologists, pediatric neurologists., pmr and pain doctors. All of these docs have zero to minimal call. Radiology lifestyle is going to be shiftwork like er physicians. FACE IT OLD TIMERS THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE IS UPON US BECAUSE OF YOUR LAZY ARSES. KEPT BRAGGING ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY AND VACATION YOU HAD MADE ALOT OF ENEMIES THAT ECREATED ENVIOUS ENEMIES. RADIOLOGY IS NO LONGER A LIFESTYKE FIELD AND IN THE FUTURE IT WONT EVEN BE A HIGHLY PAID SPECIALTY. IF I WAS IN MY TWENTIES AND THIRTIES I WOULD THINK LONG AND HARD ABOUT RADIOLOGY. THE OLD TIMERS HERE ARE ALREADY PARTNERS. FUTURE OF RADIOLLOGY WILL BE ALL ABOUT RVUS AND PRODUCTIVITY.